By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Angel Ootova was just 9-years-old when her mom died in a domestic violence incident in Iqaluit, while Angel and her brother were in Pond Inlet. On May 5, Angel and 47 people marched from Iqaluit\u2019s Four Corners intersection to Iqaluit Square in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, known as Red Dress Day. \u201cI\u2019m here today in honour of my mom, who was murdered June 7, 2008 \u2014 18 years ago \u2014 and I\u2019m walking for my childhood best friend, Savanna Pikuyak and for Sula Enuaraq and her two beautiful kids, Alex and Aliyah, who were also murdered,\u201d Angel said. Initially, Angel was told that her mom, 46-year-old Della Ootova, died from alcohol poisoning. That later turned… <\/p>\n
By William Koblensky Varela, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunavut News Angel Ootova was just 9-years-old when her mom died in a domestic violence incident in Iqaluit, while Angel and her brother were in Pond Inlet. On May 5, Angel and 47 people marched from Iqaluit\u2019s Four Corners intersection to Iqaluit Square in honour of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, known as Red Dress Day. \u201cI\u2019m here today in honour of my mom, who was murdered June 7, 2008 \u2014 18 years ago \u2014 and I\u2019m walking for my childhood best friend, Savanna Pikuyak and for Sula Enuaraq and her two beautiful kids, Alex and Aliyah, who were also murdered,\u201d Angel said. Initially, Angel was told that her mom, 46-year-old Della Ootova, died from alcohol poisoning. That later turned... <\/p>\n